September 3, 2009
No CommentsHow to Convert Between Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Description
This video gives one simple example of how to convert a percent into a fraction, and then into a decimal. It covers the decimal place chart and what to do if the number in the numerator of a fraction is a multiple of 10. Easy to follow instructions are provided.
Overview
Fractions, decimals, and percents all display the same thing, just in a different way. Depending on what you are doing, it may be easier to work with one or the other. Often, decimals are converted into fractions, fractions are converted into percents, and percents are converted into either decimals or fractions. To start out with decimals, you need to know your decimal places. 1 decimal place means 10, 2 means 100, 3 means 1000. The decimal place refers to the denominator in a fraction. The numbers that are in your decimal are the numbers in the numerator. For example, 0.28 would be written as 28/100. When you have a number over 100, it can be written as a percent. Unless otherwise specified, percents are always out of 100. That means that 28/100 would be 28%. Remember, with fractions, always convert it to be something over 10, 100, or any other multiple of 10. 100 is usually best. Once you know the system of decimals, fractions, and percents, it is not difficult to convert any of them.
